Toy



Patented May 13, 1941' `,UNI-TED A STATES .PATENT OFFICE 2,241,465 'roy Florence Krempler, Stapleton, Staten Island, N Y. Application october 1v, 1939, serial No. 299,857

1 claim. (cl. azz-s2) This invention relates to toys. It is particularly directed to a bouncing toy such as a spring chair, or a pony ride for tots or children.

An object of this invention is to provide a toy of Athe character described, on which a tot or child will be able to ride 'in comfort and safety, protected from all harm and danger.

Another object of this invention is to provide a. strong, rugged and durable spring bouncing toy ofthe character described, in the shape of a spring chair on W'hich a tot may sit and either rest or bounce up and down by pumping with his feet on the floor, which'will require very little effort, the springs of the chair being enclosed all around with an expansible material,

feet on the oor 'or by putting his feet on the footrests. lAnother method of using this toy, is for the child to pump while his feet are on the oor, and when the device gets into motion, to transfer his -feet tothe sidefootrests, and keep going; or` he can sit in the chair with his feet on the footrests and enjoy a mild ride, which the weight of his body and the vibration of the springs will permit.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide an improved toy of the character described, which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, amusing and healthful to use, and which shall yet be practical and efficient to a high detures of construction, combinations of elements,

and arrangement of parts which will be exemplied in the construction `hereinafter described, and of which the scope of'application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which are' shown various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is an elevational, cross-sectional view cut out;

of` a spring chair for tots, embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a rear, elevational view thereof; Fig. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

Fig. 4 is a crossfsectional view taken online 4 4 of Fig. 1

Fig. 5 is a rear, elevational view Aof the spring chair shown in Fig. 1, with the backrest, partly Fig. 6 is a side, elevational view of a pony ride for tots, embodying the invention, with parts in cross-section;

Fig.. 7 is a top plan view o f the toy shown in Fig. 6; and a.

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 8-8 of Fig. 6, with part of the accordion pleated cover removed.

Referring now indetail to the drawings, and particularly to Figs. 1 to'5, I0 designates a spring chair for tots embodying the invention.' The same' comprises a substantially square base II,

formed with four circular recesses I2 in the top surface thereof. Mounted on the base. II are four similar conical springs I3, the lower ends whereof are received Within the recesses I2. The springs I3 decrease in diameter toward the top. Mounted on the upper end of eachspring, is a at circular metal cap Il, having an annular downwardly extending ange I5. i

Supported on the springs I3, and contacting- The upper ends-of spring I3 are likewise prefner. Attached to the seat lli and backrest I 9 and interconnecting the same, are angle shaped armrests 24, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

v'I'he'springs I3 are preferably hidden from view, being covered by an accordion pleated cover 25having front, side and rear walls, and attached at its upper and lower ends to the seat Ii and base II, respectively, by nails lia and IIa.

The manner of using the spring chair will now be described: 1 I

A child may lsit in the chair and bounce `up and down. 'Ihe childcan either ride up and down in the chair or rest inthechair. It may be made inseveral sizestosuitboysandglrlsof various ages. Children have adesireV to bounce Referring new to Figs. 6 so s, inclusive, "ma

designatesl a pony ride for tots. 'I'he same comprises a nat platform or baseboard 30. Attached `to the front edgeofthe baseboa-rd 30, is a vertical wall 3|', which rises somewhat above the on four large springs beneath it according to lthe degree of pumping. 'li'hechild can pump with his feet fiat on the floor o'r he can put them on sbaseboard. Also -attached to the .side edgesof the board. are parallel, vertical walls 32, extending aboutv half the. iengtnof the .board and to the same height as the wall 3|. Attached to the rear edge of the board 30, is a vertical wall 33, the upper edge of which is at the level of the upper .edge of wall 3|. Also attached tothe side edges of the board 30 are walls 35 extending forwardly from the rear wall 33. Said walls constitute guard rails for the front and re: r :nds of the platform. A

It will be noted that the adjacent edges of the walls 32 and 35 are spaced from one another, to permit the child -to step upon or enter the platform orbaseboard 30 between the guard rails.

Mounted on the rear of the platform and bethe side footrests 4I. The child may also pump while his feet are on the floor, and when the device gets in motion transfer his feet to theside footrests and keep going; he can sit in the seat I0 with his feet on the rests andnjoy a mild ride which the weight of his body and the vibration of the springs will permit. The child may rest on the spring chair l0 or he can ride the toy more energetically, like a jockey.

The board 39 is preferably painted to resemble a pony on both sides. 'I'he board 39 may, of course, be replaced by a pony simulating member of full thickness. The four springs I3 are attached to the bottom or base of the'chair, oner 3 tooloose, but firm enough to s0 up and down shape of thefront part of a running'pony. The

post or pin 31 supports the rear end of the board 33, and the portion Il -of said board, simulating the front legs of the pony, contacts the baseboardand is fixed thereto in any suitable manner. Attached to the head simulating portion Ila, are a pair of reins which may be held by achild sittingonthe springchair Il. Thereis also mounted at the upper, rear edge of member l '33', a pair of handle bars l! which -may. 'be grasped by said child. Mounted at the'lower rear edge of board 33, are a pair of outwardly extending and without requirement'for anyone lifting him whenever he wishes 'to ride the'pony. This device will enable the child to ride without. using too much energy.. and -holding'-the=.'r'eins`.; while" riding, will give the childatbrill. `i

i It will be' noted the l flnnly supported on the post or'pni a1.. wunone hoofcf the pony also 'fastened-to baseboard j to make it secure. .The seat moveej'u'n and downv 60 under the weight of a-small tot. When the child is merely sitting in the seat, it should go down a little way under his weight. -When the child is not sitting in the chair il, the'height of the seat at the level of the top of then is substantially ponys body.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects ofthis'invention are achieved, and which is well adapted t meet -the conditions of practical use.

As various' possible vembodiments might be made of the above inven-tik'in,V and as various changes might be made in the embodiments ,above set forth,it ls to beunderstood that all matter herein set i'orth or shown in the accom.

panying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claimsprings, a backrest flxed to said seat and extending upwardly therefrom, guard rails at the front and rear of the platform, and said guard rails being spaced from each other at each side of the platform, the space between the guard rails coinciding with the space between the up standing member and the spring chair, to permit thechild to enter upon the platform between said guardrails.

' FLORENCE KREMPLER. 

